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Students Celebrate Community, Honor Diversity During Black History Month

Students Celebrate Community, Honor Diversity During Black History Month

By Madison Fox-Moore February 9, 2024

Georgetown University announced its recognition of the Black community in the honoring of the 48th annual Black History Month on Feb. 1. This year, the celebration hinges on student engagement, particularly...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Six professors from different universities discussed the role of Black women’s influence and participation in the field of politics during a Feb. 5 panel co-hosted by the government department, department of African American studies and women’s and gender studies.

Panel: Professors Discuss Research, Role of Black Women in Politics

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor February 8, 2024

Six professors discussed the role of Black women as leaders and mobilizers in voting, their influence in past elections and their role in the upcoming 2024 presidential election in a Feb. 5 panel. Georgetown...

Nola Goodwin/The Hoya | Four poets of African heritage joined a poetry reading on Feb. 7 hosted by the Lannan Center to discuss African culture and the modern impact of colonialism as a Georgetown event for Black History Month.

Black Poets Talk Heritage, Share Work

By Nola Goodwin, Special to The Hoya February 8, 2024

Four poets of African descent shared their poems and reflected on their writing experiences at a poetry reading held by the Georgetown University Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice on Feb. 6. The...

Instagram/@GUWOC | Over a dozen student groups across Georgetown hosted educational events, social gatherings and more during Black History Month in February.

Student Organizations Host Initiatives to Highlight Black History Month

By Emily Han March 3, 2023

Georgetown University student organizations hosted projects and demonstrations throughout the month of February to commemorate Black History Month. The Black Leadership Forum (BLF), a coalition of...

Georgetown Medicine Students Host Melanin in Medicine Event Series

Georgetown Medicine Students Host Melanin in Medicine Event Series

By Annie Kane March 4, 2022

Students from the Georgetown University Medical Center’s (GUMC) chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), a national network of medical students of color, hosted an event series titled...

Georgetown Undergraduate Starts Program To Support Youth in Chicago

Georgetown Undergraduate Starts Program To Support Youth in Chicago

By Curran Stockton February 11, 2021

LaHannah Giles (COL ’23) was first drawn to community service after interacting with the younger members of her neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago and witnessing the lack of support adults had...

FELDMAN & SHAHAM: Beyond a History of Firsts

FELDMAN & SHAHAM: Beyond a History of Firsts

By Amanda Feldman and Adam Shaham March 3, 2020

Black history is American history.  Since 1619, when the first Black slaves were brought to the United States, Black people have been shaping American history in more ways than have been recorded....

VIEWPOINT: Be an Accomplice

VIEWPOINT: Be an Accomplice

By Noelle Gipson February 28, 2020

Every February, I get mixed emotions about Black History Month. I’m not conflicted about the value of recognizing and reflecting on African American history. However, I am concerned that there are still...

Speaker: Black Activists Must Leverage Social Media

Speaker: Black Activists Must Leverage Social Media

By Clara Grudberg and Yalda Zarrabi February 21, 2020

Activists can harness the power of digital media platforms to raise awareness and bolster the goals of black liberation movements, political scientist Cathy Cohen said at a Feb. 20 event. The event...

VIEWPOINT: Commit to Allyship

VIEWPOINT: Commit to Allyship

By Kyra Hanlon February 21, 2020

As we approach the end of Black History Month, I ask my fellow white colleagues as well as white students to consider how they are participating in the work of racial justice. We’re all implicated...

Black History Month Events Nearly Double for 2020

Black History Month Events Nearly Double for 2020

By Ashley Zhao February 14, 2020

Black student affinity groups and Georgetown University have scheduled almost 50 events celebrating Black history and culture, nearly double the number of events held last year, in observation of Black...

ASG/FACEBOOK | The Black Leadership Forum, a coalition of student groups that plan events for Georgetown’s black communities, has organized a series of 24 events in honor of Black History Month this February.

GU Celebrates Black History and Culture Through Monthlong Programming

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo February 14, 2019

Black student affinity groups have organized a series of events celebrating black history and culture and bringing awareness to present-day issues of race and identity in observation of Black History Month...

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